iPhone PS/2 keyboard interface with Arduino
Using an Arduino Diecimila, breakout board, female PS/2 connector, and sundry components Ben has built an interface to connect a full-sized keyboard to his jailbroken iPhone.
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DIY Eee keyboard mod
Russian modder mike_ap has crammed an Asus Eee PC 900 into a Sven Multimedia EL 4002 keyboard, and despite it being a little on the bulky side it’s still a sleek mod. Pure modern retro!
Keyboard pants
WAY back in the day, in the early ’90s, my Hypercard programming partner, Peter Sugarman, published a concept piece in Mondo 2000, in my “Street Tech” column, on “keyboard chaps,” a two-piece split keyboard you could strap onto your thighs so you could type just as soon as twiddle your fingers. I’ve seen several attempts […]
Keyboard synth from salvage
The Astra synthesizer from Not Breathing – 2 VCOs, 2 LFOs, VCF, noise source, ring modulator all built from salvaged parts the keyboard is from a gutted lowrey wandering genie keyboard. i recycled most of the capacitors in the unit from the genie and a dead tr606 […] i didn’t buy anything for this unit. […]
Retro keyboard mod from Germany
Gorgeous keyboard mod from a German maker, inspired by Jake von Slatt’s steampunk keyboard mod. Love the gothic-y brass frame pieces. German Steampunk Keyboard
The PICSynth project
The PICSynth project uses 2 digitally controlled oscillators along with analog waveshaper and a voltage-controlled filter resulting in some very sweet sounds. Dual oscillator mono synth Really easy to build using just 1 custom programmed PIC chip, 4 ICs and single 12v supply All circuits built on veroboard – no printed circuit board making skills […]
Dollhouse von Slatt keyboard
Stephanie was going through some watch parts she’d bought on eBay and some reminded her of Jake von Slatt’s iconic keyboard, so she was inspired to make a dollhouse-size replica. Awesome. The full-size inspiration: Steampunk Keyboard, The Mini Me Version [via Steampunk Workshop]
